Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-15
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon about h2iI-paSt -
O'Clock, one Of the water mains ON First
street bust and created quite an excite
ment. The mains were undergoing test
pressure, and showed no signs OF leak,
when suddenly there was an upheayal Of
the ea;th Immediately in front Of the office
of the BenwoOd furnace, and the water
spurtcd into the air 10 solid sheet ten feet
high In a few minutes all the vicinity
was Hooded, and hole ten feet in diam
rtcr had been worked ont over the bank.
After few minutes the water was turned
oil, aud il was found that seam about
two ie.t in length and no thicker than q
knife blade had opened. IL was amazing
the great amount of water that flowed from
the small opening. \ new piece OF pipe
viii he put IN 1T cnCe.
Mr.. Thomas Pugh and Miss Annie Gar
ret, were married last evening 1T the home
of N;-- Glrretts brOthcr, in the Orchard,
by Rev. Winters.
An effort MS made on Tuesday night /"
break into the office Of the Water Works
Trustees What could have been the i'll
trnrluu Cr the burglar cannot he Imagined.
Uu Saturday the County Teachers lns,l-
tutr will he held at the Central School
building in tins city.
Robert Stuart ana George Rubertshaw
are IN Stpuhenvlllc visiting friends.
The GAINESVILLE Republican in last week ;
issue prints the prospectus Of the Illus
trated Year Book OF GAINESVILLE" This
hook is to bc an encyclopedia OF general
information concerning GAINESVILLE and
vicinity, and will be OF value not only 10
residents OF GAINESVILLE bat Of the entire
county.
The second engine tor Lewis Jones new
rolling mill at BcSSemcr, Alabama, Is about
done ut Spence's shop, and will be ready
to ship in few days.
The Lilies Of the Valley Missionary
Band gave delightful social and bazaar III
the lecture room Of the Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon and evening
The affair WAS we'll pItrouized and Melted
the band a neat SUN.
Dir. Henry Warwcod has had a new tin
roof put on his residence on First street.
The tires wer" put ont at the ElSon
glass works yesterday, and the entire plant
closed down.
Mr.. FGlnk Dsuais and family have re.
turned from New Brighton, Pa. where
they moved at the time of the Dithridge
Flint Glass works removal from this city
to that place.
II ~ reported that the Iaughliu mill will
20 on full ON Muudly. Mr. John Hague,
the millwright at that concern, has re-
Sigued his position to escape u reduction in
wages IL is reported that some other re-
ductioas have beea asked of other day
workers.
Miss Sarah Gray has opened an art school.
Her studio Is located on the second floor,
corner Of Fourth and Hanover. Miss Gray
has twelve or fifteen pupils, and is con-
Quoting Il very successful school
Charles Coyle, a young man who was
employed "a IN apprentice in the Buckeye
Glass Works, died at Martinsburg, W.
Va, yesterday. Mr.. COyle was taken with
consumption several months ago.
Mr.. George Collins, OF Portland, is in
charge OF the Western Union Telegraph Of
flee at this place during the absence OF
Manager 4 J. VanPelt, who is on the sick
list.
Prrparations for the starting 1T the
NorthwoOd class Works are going on
RAPIDLY, and the concern will be ready 20
operate on January LIST Mir. NOrthwOOd
says he will he making glass in just five
weeks from the time he first took hold OF
the plant The pots have been put into
the furnace and the gas will he turned on
soon. James Smith, formerly of the Elson,
will have charge Of the blacksmith shop.
Captain Abe Lash spent yesterday in
Bridgeport.
J. 4. MclIeury. of Beyer Falls, Pa, is
the guest Of friends in the city.
The REGISTEI's interview with Captain
Ed. Muhleman in yesterday issue proved
to be very interesting feature, and was
read extensively il this city.
THE Pease township tax books will be
at the Hanover House, Martins Ferry, on
Thursday, Decemher 18th.
Il. T. HOWELL.